Carl roeitl



G. ROEHL.

HAME.

Patented Oct. 5, 1886.

(No Model.)

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CARL ROEITL, OF UlliEltRY VALLEY, ASSIGNOR OF ONF-HALF TO CHARLES F. KLENZE, OF DAVENPORT, ILLTNOTS.

HAME.

EPECIPICATION forming part: of Letters Patent No. 350,156, dated Getober 5, 1886.

Application filed January 16, 1886. Serial No. 183,711. (Yo modei) To all whom it nmyconcern:

Be it known that l, Ca n. Return, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Cherry Valley, in the county olf \Vinnebago 5 and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in flames, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

1 The nature of thisinvent ion relates tohames that, for the purpose of making them fit all sizes of horses, are constructed to be adj ustable in every direction; and it has been my object to produce such a hame that is light,

1 strong, and durable, is adaptet'l to be attached to any horse-collar, and that can be quickly placed over and securely locked around the horses neck, and is therefore particularly suitable for iire-dcpart'ments.

My invention therefore consists of the novel devices and combinations of devices hereinafter described, and specifically claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 represents a part ly-sectional elevation ot'the ha me,

2- and Fig. 2 a plan View of the upper portion ol' same.

(for-responding letters in both the ligures of the drawings designate like parts.

Each side bar of the hamc is composed of three sections, A, B, and (I). The upper sections, l. A, are cast of malleable iron with sockets a and I, that are intcriorly screwthreaded. These sections also have secured to them theterrets c. ThemiddlescctionsdlB,are

composed of wood and iron combined, in such manner that end studs, (Z and c, are connected by curved barsf and g, of flat iron, welded between, and that the space between such bars f and 5 is occupied by a hard-wood bar, h, of

the desired corresponding shape, with a series of rivets, '5, passed through such iron barsf and g and through the wooden bar h, for securing them rigidly together, whereby a very stiff and strong and yet light hame-section is 5 produced. For the manufacture of this section B, I prefer to use the best Swedish iron. The studs (Z and 0 being screwthreaded, the stud end (Z is screwed the desired distance into the socketb, and is made rigid therein by ajam- 5o nut. j. To these sections l) T3 are secured, in

any suitable manner, the tug-clips K; also, ringsl may be attached for suspending the harness to the ceiling of the stable, to be lowered onto the horse, as is customary with firedepartments. The studs 6 of sections B B are screwed the desired distance into sockets m of malleable-iron sections 0 O, and are held rigid therein byjam-nuts a. The section 0 has a tongue, 0, to its end, adapted to enter a socket in the end ol' section 0, and has pivotally attached a ring,p, for coupling the neckyoke strap or chain to the hame. The section 0 also has a rigid tube, q, and the section C has pivotally secured a tube, 1', with turnbolt 8, that, combined with tube forms the 6 locking device for closing the haine over the horses neck, which locking device, however, having been already described and claimed in Letters Patent ofthc United States No. 285, 844-, granted to me on October 2, 1883, I need not give a detailed description thereof. The sections A and A are ctmnccted together by two malleable-iron stud-plates, 1) l), coupled by a hinge, t, the pivot-bolt a of which has an eyed head with a ring, to. The studs 01: plates 1) 7 D, bcin g scre\\'-tln'eadcd, are screwed the desired distance into sockets of sections A A, and are. made rigid therewith byjam nuts *0. Bolts aare passed through holes in hanic-sections A and B and through the horse-collar, So and are tapped into oblong nuts 3 that will be placed inside of such horse-collar for forming a rigid connection bet ween the hame and collar. It will be readily seen that a harnesshanie so constructed can be readily contracted s or expanded in any direction to make it suit able for the neck of any horse, and without its beingcomplicated or its parts being expensive to manufacture.

\Vhat I claim is- 0 l. A harnesshame composed ofscctions pro vided with scrmvstuds having jan1-nuts,"'and, ot' screw-threaded sockets for adj ustably and rigidly connecting such sections, substantially as set forth.

2. A harness-halite composed of two side bars hinged together on top and provided on, bottom with a suitable locking device, and each side bar composed. of four sections pro vided with screw-studs and scrcw-threaded. IOO

5. In a harness-hanie, the sectionsB, composed of screw-studs (Z and c, connected by curved iron bars f and 9, that inclose wooden I 5 bars h, and the studs d and e adapted to enter sockets b and m of sections A and 0, all substantiall y as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

CARL ROEHL.

Vitnesses:

L'UOIUS F. Foorn, E. T. BILLMYER. 

